"Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democratic presidential contender, will petition the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to revoke FirstEnergy's right to operate in Ohio, spokesman Doug Gordon said."
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"A copy of the complaint was not immediately available, but it was related to "mismanagement and a climate of putting profit above the public interest," a release on the news event said."
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"Kucinich, who represents Cleveland, has clashed with FirstEnergy before. He filed a petition in February with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to revoke FirstEnergy's authority to operate an Ohio nuclear plant damaged by an acid leak. The Davis-Besse nuclear plant near Toledo has been shut down since February 2002, when it was closed for maintenance. In March 2002, leaks were discovered that had allowed boric acid to eat nearly through the 6-inch-thick steel cap that covers the reactor vessel.
He also fought with power companies when he was mayor of Cleveland in the 1970s. Kucinich refused to sell the city's municipal electrical system to a utility now owned by FirstEnergy, and the city was plunged into deficit."
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/6570416.htmDennis consistently stands up for us. That is one of myriad reasons he has earned my vote.
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